GOHS Grant Award for Stabilization Struts 

The Three Points Fire District (TPFD) has been awarded a $10,549 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). TPFD will use the grant funds to purchase new stabilization struts for use during motor vehicle collisions (MVCs).
The new equipment will provide TPFD firefighters with an additional tool to safely stabilize vehicles involved in rollover-type collisions. Stabilization struts are critical to protecting both vehicle occupants and firefighters during rescue operations.
TPFD responds to as many as 45 motor vehicle collisions annually, many of which involve high speeds. When a vehicle rolls over, it can become unstable, creating additional hazards for both occupants and rescuers. Stabilizing the vehicle is an essential first step before occupants can besafely removed. In these situations, every second matters. The new stabilization struts will allow TPFD personnel to more quickly and safely remove occupants who may have suffered traumatic injuries, helping firefighters work within the critical “Golden Hour” following a serious injury.
The Three Points Fire District appreciates and is grateful to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for its continued support and dedication to improving highway safety and assisting first responders in protecting the communities they serve.

                                     FIREWORKS USE AND SAFETY

                                          For detailed information, please see Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36,

                                                                                      Article 1, Section 36-1606.

                                                                I LLEGAL CONSUMER FIREWORKS

                             ALL AERIAL  AND EXPLODING FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN ARIZONA.

                                       These types of fireworks are subject to confiscation and/or citation.

                                          Examples:   sky or bottle rockets, firecrackers and aerial fireworks.

                                                                                       FIREWORKS USAGE

                        Under Arizona law, firework usage is permitted on 27 days of the year, around

                                                                                           specific  holidays.

                                        USE of legal consumer fireworks is allowed only on the following dates:

                                                                                                 May 4 – May 6

                                                                                               June 24 – July 6

                                                                                  December 24 – January 3

                                       SALE of legal consumer fireworks is allowed only on the following dates:

                                                                                             April 25 – May 6

                                                                                              May 20 – July 6

                                                                                   December 10 – January 3

                        The sale and use of novelties known as snappers, party poppers, flow worms, toy

                                                       smoke devices and sparklers are permitted at all times.

                                  Permissible consumer fireworks may NOT be sold to persons under sixteen

                                                                                         (16) years of age.

                                                                             LEGAL CONSUMER FIREWORKS

                                                                            ground and handheld sparkling devices

                                                                                  cone and cylindrical fountains

                                                                                         illuminating torches

                                                                                                      wheels

                                                                                              ground spinners

                                                                                               flitter sparklers

                                                                                           toy smoke devices

                                                                                wire sparklers or dipped sticks